Inspired by Edna Sackson’s latest blog post To Teachers Everywhere and tailored to the wonderful educators at our school specifically.
In case you think it goes unnoticed…
To the educator who gives up part of their weekend to support their students’ action. We see you.
To the educator who stands at the door to greet each and every student, each and every day. We see you.
To the educator who goes out for extra duties, often just to play with students. We see you.
To the educator who has a PYP binder full of notes, highlights and post-its. We see you.
To the educator supports student learners with an array of interventions, techniques, modifications, and strategies within the classroom. We see you.
To to the educator who gives up part of their morning prep to offer extra support to their students. We see you.
To the educator who is often here until 6:00 pm each night. We see you.
To the educator who comes in every Saturday. We see you.
To the educator who has “taught” other staff about giving and sharing. We see you.
To the educator who gets behind in their own work because they are busy supporting their new team members. We see you.
To the educator who nurtures students and supports their emotional learning. We see you.
To the educator who takes time to provide meaningful feedback on a daily basis to the parents of a struggling student. We see you.
To the educator who throws away their lesson plan to follow a student-led inquiry. We see you.
To the educator who is dealing with parents who may not yet understand how we teach in the PYP, yet perseveres and stays true to what they believe is best for students. We see you.
To the educator who is sitting at their computer not booking trips or checking facebook – but instead reading blogs and posting on Twitter. We see you.
To the educator who apologizes to their students when they make a mistake. We see you.
To the educator who gives up their break to help a student, even though you haven’t eaten or gone to the bathroom in hours. We see you.
To the educator who looks at each student holistically and supports her/his social-emotional and behavioral development alongside the academic. We see you.
To the educator who stops at every classroom after school to check in with coworkers and make sure they are getting the support they need. We see you.
To the educator who gives time, self, money, resources to students, parents, coworkers, and administration from the good of the heart — never seeking praise. We see you.
To the educator who refuses to label or make generalizations about groups of students. We see you.
To the educator who uses humor with students and is never afraid to break the tension with a joke. We see you.
To the educator who is dealing with challenging situations in personal life but never lets it impact student learning and professional responsibilities. We see you.
To the educator who has been teaching for many years, but gave up old practices and adopted new ones. We see you.
To the educator who refuses to embarrass or humiliate students. We see you.
To the educator who gives up time with family and children to support school-wide initiatives and programs. We see you.
To the educator who spends precious prep time promoting health and creating new athletic opportunities for students. We see you.
To the educator who refuses to believe that early learners are not capable of deep, critical thinking. We see you.
To the educator who has spent countless hours building a classroom community built around mutual respect, caring, and compassion. We see you.
To the educator who may be quiet during sharing times at meetings, but has amazing learning happening in their classroom. We see you.
To the educator who takes risks and tries new things they may have never dreamed of doing in their classroom. We see you.
To the educator who went a different direction from the rest of their team because they felt it was better for students. We see you.
To the educator who dreads dust days and unexpected holidays because it takes away from learning time. We see you.
To the educator who let their students redesign their classroom and their schedule part way through the year. We see you.
To the educator who is never satisfied with her/himself as a teacher and spends endless hours trying to improve. We see you.
To the educator, who takes the time to tie a shoe, pick up a book, carry a bag. We see you.
To the educator who maintains and practices confidentiality with students and coworkers. We see you.
To the educator who lives, breathes, practices, and promotes inquiry with student and adult learners. We see you.
To the educator who refuses to countdown to holidays because they believe in the power of each instructional day. We see you.
We may not always take the time to say it, but we see you and appreciate all the amazing things you do for the students at our school.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
globally minded counselor 